Buckley Wanderers Football Club versus Ferndale Athletic Programme for Welsh Amateur Cup Semi-Final"

Park Avenue, Aberystwyth

1957

see also 224.2

PROGRAMME TEXT

WELSH AMATEUR CUP SEMI-FINAL TIE

BUCKLEY WANDERERS V FERNDALE ATHLETIC

At park Avenue, Aberystwyth Kick-off 3.30 p.m.

Official programme price 2d.

THE TEAMS

Buckley are not new to Welsh Amateur Cup honours though it is 50 years ago since they last won the trophy, beating Aberystwyth 1-0 in the final at Newtown, in 1911. They also beat Aberystwyth in the final in 1907 and won the cup for the first time in 1906.

Since 1950 they have won the Welsh National League (Wrexham area) cup three times and were champions in 1956.

Centre forward John Jones, a former Welsh Schoolboy international and ex-Everton player is their ace marksman, having scored 78 goals so far this season.

Goalkeeper Ashton is ex-Flint and Ellesmere Port. Fullback J.Thomas was formerly with Holywell Town, and F.Cooper won an amateur medal when with Connah's Quay Nomads in 1953. They have a powerful half-back line and two speedy wingers in sportsmaster Stan France and ex-Holywell player Derek Hibbert. Inside forwards Coldrick and W.Smith are both noted as clever ball players.

BUCKLEY WANDERS (Yellow and Black)

Ken Ashton, John Thomas, Fred Cooper, Albert smith, Bruce Darlington, Allan Croose, Stan France, Reg Coldrick, John Jones, Bill Smith, Derek Hibbert.

FERNDALE ATHLETIC (Red and White)

Ronald Herbert, Ronald Lewis, Jeffrey Hughes, Gerald Williams, Malcolm Evans, Brian Griffiths, William Gifford, Thomas Williams, Norton Day, Mansell Kettley, Stanley Matthews.

Referee: Mr.T.G.Jones, Llanelly Linesmen: Mr.J.W.Pocock, Cardigan. Mr.C.R.R.Thomas, Llandyssul

Author: Buckley Wanderers

Buckley Wanderers Football Club versus Ferndale Athletic Programme for Welsh Amateur Cup Semi-Final"

Park Avenue, Aberystwyth

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